Chapter 2
Five years later
"Mione, you're back!" squealed a voice in excitement
"Hi sweetheart, yes I'm back" a 23 year old Hermione said to her 14 year old cousin Lizzie.
"I missed you" Lizzie whined "and have something really important to ask you" she continued brightening up
"Hold it missy, let Hermione breathe first" said Hermione's Aunt Cassie, who'd come into the lounge after hearing voices.
"Hermione, its lovely to see you. Are you back for good?" she continued
Hermione had become a mediwitch, and had reached the top of her field in a short space of time due to all the work she put in. Harry and Ron still teased her about spending too much time working, but she was happy and ignored them. They were both Quidditch players, whilst Ginny had become a good journalist and worked for a top magazine.
Hermione's work in research took her travelling a lot, her last posting being six months at a wizarding community on a remote Scottish Island. Her cousin didn't know about Hermione being a witch, they were waiting until Lizzie was older as she was a typical gossipy teen. She didn't mean to talk so much, her mouth just happened to engage before her brain sometimes. She was not at all like Hermione was at her age, and didn't understand why Hermione was so studious. Hermione often thought that was why she got on so well with Harry and Ron.
"Yes, for the time being" Hermione answered her Aunts question
By now Lizzie had a burning question that she was dying to ask, but her mother insisted on speaking to Hermione first so told Lizzie to go and do something else for a bit, which she did, grudgingly.
"What's up with her?" Hermione asked Cassie as they sat in the kitchen
"Well, that's what I wanted to talk to you about. Lizzie won tickets to see Oblivion" Cassie said with a sigh
"Who or what is Oblivion?" Hermione asked
"You don't know? You really have been away" Cassie replied incredulously "They're only like the hottest band around" she finished in a mock teen voice
"Ah, right" said Hermione
She had a feeling this was leading somewhere towards her taking Lizzie, or at least going with them.
"That's not the worst part, Lizzie's won backstage passes aswell " Cassie started but Hermione cut her off
"And she doesn't want her mother cramping her style"
"Something like that, so she wanted you to take her, but I thought I'd better check with you first especially as she's taking a friend"
Hermione thought about this, two giggly, gossipy teenagers at the gig of the apparently hottest band around, this could be hell, but for Lizzie she'd do it.
"So will I have heard any of their songs" Hermione finally answered
Cassie was relived that Hermione had said yes, as she didn't fancy going herself, felt to old to be surrounded by screaming girls.
Cassie told Hermione that their songs were always on the radio, then remembered about Hermione being a witch and asked if they had radios. Hermione said she did have one but didn't listen to it that often.
It was at this time that Lizzie came back downstairs, still wanting to ask Hermione about Oblivion. Lizzie looked at her mother to ask permission and her mother nodded
"Mione" she started slowly
"Yes Liz"
"Can you take me and my friend Ally to see Oblivion, please. We have backstage passes and everything. Please, please" Lizzie begged
"I guess I could" Hermione said with a smile
This made Lizzie squeal with delight, and hug Hermione before running off to phone her friend.
"Thank you for doing this" Cassie said gratefully
"No problem" Hermione replied, wondering what she'd let herself in for.
The next day Hermione went to see Harry and Ginny, they had been together since school and were now married. Ron was also there so they all caught up on what they'd been up to and such.
"Oh yeah" Hermione said "I told Lizzie I'd take her to see some band, don't know what I'm letting myself in for. Apparently they're totally awesome and the lead singer is a complete hottie according, to Liz"
"Oh really, what bands that?" Ginny asked
"Um, Oblivion I think" Hermione replied slightly unsure
"Oblivion" Ron commented "isn't that..."
But he received a glare from Ginny making him finish slightly quickly
"The band we heard on the radio the other day"
Harry had introduced them to radios and proper telephone usage a few years back. Ron still had a few problems with mobile phones though.
"Oh, so you've heard of them?" Hermione asked interestedly
"You could say that" Harry said causing Ginny to give him a kick under the table, luckily Hermione didn't notice.
Hermione continued to ask if they were any good, to which they all replied that were surprisingly good. Ginny went to get some more drinks and asked Ron to help her, as she knew he was more likely than Harry to say something he shouldn't.
"What's your problem? Why did you give me the death glare?" Ron whined in the kitchen
"Do you really think Hermione will go to that gig if she knew who the lead singer was?" Ginny said dryly
"Oh come off it, that was how many years ago? We've all changed since Hogwarts" Ron stated
"Yes but some of us find it harder to forgive and forget." Ginny said
"But just imagine when she finds out we knew all along and didn't say anything, you know what her tempers like"
"Yes Ron, I know. But for Lizzie's sake she's better off not knowing" Ginny finished and walked back into the lounge
Ron just shook his head and followed his sister.
A week later and it was the day of the concert, Hermione had gone round to Cassie's in the morning to help her deal with the over excited Lizzie.
"Mione, I can't believe you haven't heard of them. They rock and Dray is sooo Gorgeous"
"Dray?" Hermione questioned
"The lead singer" Lizzie answered as if it was the simplest answer in the world, a talent she had picked up from Hermione "oh you should see him, he's the most beautiful thing ever" she continued to babble
"OK, OK." Hermione stopped the rambling girl
Just as she finished speaking Lizzie squealed
"Oh my God, this is them"
There was an advertisement about the gig and they could hear a bit of one of their songs in the background
Girl, don't you know
That you drive me insaneThe way that you move
Got my head in a spin
"Oh I have heard this, they are pretty good" Hermione admitted, she'd heard that song a couple of times.
"I knew it was impossible for even you not to have heard something by Oblivion" Lizzie quipped
"Oi, watch it you" Hermione replied at the smiling girl.
Lizzie and Hermione were quite similar in looks. Both had similar features, dark chocolate brown eyes and chestnut coloured hair. The only difference was Lizzie had blonde highlights, which she had nagged her mother for and her hair was straight, with the aid of straightening irons, whereas Hermiones hair had now calmed down and fell in perfect waves to just below shoulder length.
A couple of hours before they were due to leave Ally came round just as excited. She was slightly quieter than Lizzie, with straight auburn hair and crystal blue eyes. Hermione had met Ally before, but looking at the two girls they looked much older than fourteen, Hermione only looked a couple of years older than them seen as she was quite young looking herself.
Hermione didn't wear make-up very often, but Lizzie had convinced her to let Ally do her make up because she wanted to be a make- up artist and showed quite a talent for it. The effect was subtle but made Hermione stand out.
"OK guys, lets go" Hermione said to the now bouncing girls.
When they arrived at the venue, which was a small club with a stage – the gig was apparently exclusive and near impossible to get tickets for, Lizzie and Ally could hardly contain themselves. Hermione on the other hand didn't know what all the fuss was about.
"OK, guys, chill out for a minute, if you're like this now what are you going to be like when you meet the band?" Hermione said simply
"I may pass out" Ally said nervously
"What if I say something stupid?" Lizzie panicked
"Ally, just breathe and you'll be fine, Liz, babe, just calm down" Hermione told them
"How can you be so calm?" both girls asked in unison
"They're not my favourite band" she answered
As they walked through the doors, Hermione mentioned they were competition winners so they were told that after the gig to go security and show them their badges that they received with the tickets.
Soon after the main lights went down and spotlights lit up the stage, screams and whistles could be heard from all around the room. The spotlights went down for a few moments as the band quickly got on stage then went up again on the first chord. Again more screams were heard as Hermione saw Lizzie and Ally jumping and screaming wildly.
As the music played an entrancing voice sounded from the shadows and made its way into the light. It wasn't until Ally and Lizzie both started almost hyperventilating and saying 'oh wow' and 'oh my god' all the time that Hermione took notice of the members of the band
"What is it?" she asked in confusion
"It's him" the girls gasped "it's Dray"
Hermione looked up to see who the owner of the stunning voice was and her breath caught in her chest.
A/N: I know there's no Draco/Hermione action in this chapter but it's coming soon! Also the song words in this chapter are made up. xx
